England Defeats South Africa by 286 Runs

England achieved a historic 286-run victory over South Africa in a one-off Test in Bloemfontein, marking their first Test win since 2014. Lauren Bell excelled with figures of 4-27 as South Africa collapsed to 64 all out, their lowest total in women's Test history, while captain Heather Knight contributed significantly with a score of 90 in England's second innings. The South African team faced controversy when Annerie Dercksen was controversially dismissed after a referral to the third umpire, leading to a swift decline in their batting performance. Nonkululeko Mlaba shone for South Africa with 6-67, but her efforts were overshadowed by the team's overall failure. This victory boosts England's confidence ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, having also won their preceding white-ball matches on tour. The match highlighted both England's bowling strength and South Africa's batting woes, with the latter losing their final seven wickets for just 42 runs after a promising start.